Almond milk is a plant-based, lactose-free alternative drink that is extremely beneficial to your health. And it can even be produced at home.
In addition to being delicious and a great ingredient for various recipes, almond milk’s main benefit is the absence of lactose. Even for those who do not have an intolerance, according to doctors, lactose does not bring any advantage to the human body.
Unfortunately here in Brazil, almond milk is sold for a price well above cow’s milk. Therefore, many people end up not even considering it as an option for daily consumption. However, what few know is that it can be easily produced at home and is much more affordable. Therefore, we, at Área de Mulher, brought everything you need to know so that this delicious drink can be part of your routine.
Benefits of almond milk
Almond milk has several extremely nutritious compounds. Therefore, it serves a multitude of reasons that influence our health. Being them:
1- Prevention of cardiovascular diseases by having little fat;
2- Facilitates digestion;
3- Combat constipation;
4- Helps you lose weight because it has only 66 calories per 100 ml;
5- Promotes the absorption of sugars and fats from the intestines.
6- Improves good cholesterol levels (HDL) and reduces bad cholesterol levels (LDL);
7- Improves cardiovascular health;
8- Improves the condition of the muscles;
9- Helps with skin health;
10- Strengthens bones;
11- Strengthens the immune system;
12- Low carbohydrate level.
In fact, in addition, almond milk, as it is entirely vegetable, is much more sustainable and less harmful to the environment. In other words, in addition to benefiting your health, you will also benefit planet Earth.
Nutritional value and components of almond milk
In addition to the few calories, almond milk also has many components that help our health function properly. Among them are proteins, lipids and fiber (which help the intestine and lower cholesterol). On the other hand, it contains minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc. Therefore, it also has vitamins such as C, B6, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, folic acid and Vitamin E (which improves the skin).
Almond milk nutritional value table
Components – Quantity in a glass of almond milk
Energy – 166 calories
Proteins – 1.6 g
Fats – 5 g
Carbohydrates – 28.6 g
Fibras – 1,2 g
Therefore, we conclude that almond milk is one of the best milk options. In fact, much better than beef, for example. However, in regular supermarkets, a liter of it costs up to 10 reais. Therefore, many people give up on consumption due to the high price.
However, homemade production is very simple and easy, and even healthier than industrialized production.
Almond milk recipe
Even if you’ve never tried making any type of plant-based milk, you don’t need to worry as the recipe is very simple. You will only need:
- 2 cups raw, unsalted almonds
- 6 to 8 cups of water
To prepare the drink, you must soak the almonds for at least 12 hours. Therefore, it is best to place them in a container with water overnight and leave them there until the morning of the next day.
The second step is to throw out the water and dry the chestnuts lightly with a kitchen towel. Then place the almonds in the blender or processor and blend with the water.
Now just strain it with a fine cloth and it’s ready to drink. If you want to use it in recipes and replace cow’s milk, it is recommended that you only use 4 cups of water. This way the drink becomes thicker and ready to be used.
After all, did you like this article? Therefore, read also: Coconut milk – Benefits, nutrients, questions and recipes.
Sources: Tuasaude, beautyesaude, plantte.
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